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5 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and Rogers

Slashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for…

Why This Election Could Be More Complicated for Democrats Than Polls Suggest

The last two midterms where Democrats surged against an unpopular Republican president were in 2006 and 2018. They had…

5 Key Moments From a Testy Maine Senate Debate

The second debate between Senator Susan Collins, a vulnerable Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger,…

Arlington County Sues to Block Trump’s Triumphal Arch

The county is home to Arlington National Cemetery, the military gravesite that is central to the legal battle over the…

A New York Times/Siena University poll showed El-Sayed with a modest lead.

Security Guard Fatally Shoots Armed Man at Nashville Federal Courthouse

A 42-year-old man tried unsuccessfully to fire a gun, then wielded a knife before he was shot inside the Fred D.…

Here are 5 things to know about Abdul El-Sayed.

21 Birds Are Found at Miami Airport Stuffed in Underwear and Hidden in a Belt

Two men, who arrived separately from Cuba days apart, each carried clutches of live birds concealed in their clothes,…

How Trump Has Alienated Republican Voters

Plus, a big debate night in Senate battlegrounds.

Here are 5 things to know about Mike Rogers.

The former congressman is vying to be the first Republican from Michigan to win a Senate seat in three decades.

Army Actions Contributed to Reagan Airport Collision, Internal Report Says

It is unclear what changes could result from the Army report, which is unlikely to satisfy critics of the military’s…

How to Watch the Midterm Senate Race Debates in Georgia, Michigan and Maine

Each debate will be held in a TV studio without a live audience.

Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans

The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly…

5-Year-Old Dies After Digital Whiteboard Falls in School Classroom

Bellamy Dawkins-Morris died at a hospital after a 120-pound display board fell on him at Riviera Elementary School in…

At Texas Rally, Trump and Paxton Make for an Awkward Pair

The president offered support for the Republican Senate candidate, after earlier grumbles, but focused much of his…

Examining Footage From the Night of Epstein's Death

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death was ruled a suicide, but seven years later, skepticism remains widespread. In this New…

Was Jeffrey Epstein Really Suicidal?

Seven years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide, many people remain skeptical. In this New York Times…

What Really Happened to Jeffrey Epstein? A Times Investigation.

Seven years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide, the theory that Epstein didn’t kill himself is held by…

Religion Professor Accused of Harassing Colleague With Antisemitic Posts

The professor at Haverford College in Pennsylvania was charged with cyberstalking in connection with what federal…

Embrace or Ban Greek Life? Cornell Case Renews an Old Debate on Campuses

A sexual assault case at Cornell revived a long-running national conversation about whether fraternities and sororities…

How Trump Has Alienated Republican Voters Ahead of the Midterms

Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without…

In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive

Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran have become…

Fatal Stabbing of a 7-Year-Old Girl Rattles Chicago: ‘That Was a Baby’

The attack has raised questions about whether the suspect was overlooked by authorities despite a history of mental…

Arizona Congressional Candidate Says She Was Raped While Fixing Sign

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, said the attack in August occurred while she was repairing a damaged campaign…

Florida Court Orders Expungement of Report Criticizing DeSantis Administration

The grand jury report, which was never released publicly but was leaked to a Miami news station, wrongfully “impugned”…

Christa Pike, Confused After Failed Tennessee Execution, Is at Center of Legal Storm

Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for…

Delta Passenger Steals and Crashes Airport Tug in California, Officials Say

The episode briefly disrupted operations on Tuesday at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., where the man went onto…

Christa Pike is awake, angry and ‘confused about everything,’ her lawyers say.

Her lawyers said on Wednesday that she has pneumonia, is unable to move either arm and has not been able to eat because…

DNA From Water Bottle Leads to Arrest in Decades-Old Murder Case

The authorities in Rhode Island had a breakthrough in a case from 1985 after they tailed a suspect to a rock concert…

A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?

Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to…

Before Midterms, Trump Distances Himself From His Political Advisers’ Work Overseas

President Trump wrote on social media that the advisers, James Blair and Chris LaCivita, serve as “outside consultants”…

Man Posing as ICE Agent at Miami Polling Site Faces Felony Charges

Danilo Alves Silva wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement costume from Amazon at a polling location for the…

Man Is Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Girl in Parking Spot Dispute

Khloe Ishway, 12, was killed when she was caught in the crossfire as two men exchanged gunfire while arguing over a…

Trump distances himself from his advisers’ work for a pro-Russian government.

F.B.I. Arrests Teen Accused of Plotting Mass Shooting at Mall of America

A yearslong investigation led federal agents to arrest an 18-year-old in Minnesota this week after he purchased a rifle…

From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in…